digestion

When your healthy microbiome is altered, because the number of good bacteria in your body is reduced, an overabundance of unhealthy microbes can take over. This can happen in a number of ways. Overuse of antibiotics kill off not only harmful bacteria but destroys some of your healthy microbes as well. Infections can overwhelm your … Read More

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Is your gut healthy? What does that even mean? Though 46% of Americans say that improving gut health is important, very few know how to go about doing just that. Did you know that 100 trillion organisms live in your body microbiota? These are the microbes that have been with us since birth – bacteria, … Read More

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When this happens to kids at school after lunch or when you are out to dinner with friends, it can be embarrassing. But it is perfectly normal to have to poop after eating. Meals high in fat or oversized (like a holiday meal) can speed up your digestive tract. For some, coffee is a poop … Read More

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Dinner is over and you are sitting on the couch watching TV. You may be resting but your body has just kicked into high gear to deal with the avalanche of food you’ve ingested. All 29 feet of your digestive tract will be working to breakdown, process, absorb, and utilize the chicken, broccoli, potatoes, and … Read More

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